bookmaking
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Etymology
From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.
Noun
bookmaking (usually uncountable, plural bookmakings)
- The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
- The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
Related terms
Translations
art or profession of determining odds
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